Parag Desai Wagh Bakri Tea Group Executive Director died post dog attack near Ahmedabad residence
Ahmedabad: Parag Desai, Wagh Bakri Tea Group Executive Director passed away on Monday, after the post attack of dog bite. With profound grief, we regret to inform the sad demise of our beloved Parag Desai, the company said in an Instagram post.
On October 15th, when Desai was trying to fend off street dogs during his morning walk near his residence in Ahmedabad, he slipped and fell, sustaining severe injuries.
According to the media sources said he was taken to Shelby Hospital first and then was moved to Zydus Hospital for surgery where he is believed to have died on Sunday.
Desai was the son of Rasesh Desai, Managing Director of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group, which is reportedly India’s third-largest packaged tea brand. The company was founded by Narandas Desai (he used to own tea gardens in South Africa) in 1892. He is survived by his wife Vidisha and daughter Parisha.
Desai, an MBA-holder from Long Island University, USA, was heading the sales, marketing and export departments for the Wagh Bakri Tea Group. The company’s website described Desai as an expert tea taster and evaluator.